Improvement in combined bureau and wash-stand



J. SCHNEEMANN: Improvement i'n Combined Bureau and Washstand.

Patented April 23, 1872..

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JOSEPH SOHNEEMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN CMBINED BUREAU AND WASH-STAND.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,991, dated April 2 l, 1872.

Specification describing a new and Improved CombinedBureau and Wash-Stand, invented by J osnPH SGHNEEMANN, ofthe city, county, and State of New York.

Figure l represents a. front elevation of my improved bureau and wash-stand combined. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same on the line (l G, Fig. l; Fig. 3, a.vertical transverse section on the line K K, Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section and invert-ed view on the line G K, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a lower edge view of the folding-lid.

Similar letters ot reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new wash-stand of such arrangement that all surplus space is utilized for converting it into a bureau. The object is to produce a convenient piece of furniture foi-.hotel and piivate use, of pleasing ,fexterior, and which will, though apparently a bureau, also fu/llllf/the oilices of the usually not very handsorii wash-stand. The invention consists in the new general arrangement of parts, and also in the combination, with a sliding wash-bowl holder, ot a vibrating soap- Ex in the drawing represents the inclosing case or shell of the wash-stand and bureau, surmounted, it' desired, by an ornamental shelftop, B, or mirror, or equivalent device. The interior of the case A is, by a vertical transverse partition, c, divided into two compartments, to which separate doors b and d allow In the upper part of one of the compartments is a sliding drawer, D, into which the wash-bowl C is sunk. A discharge-pipe, c, projects downward frointhe bowl O, and can bc closed by a plug, f, in the usual manner. The slop-pail E is placed stationary bclow the drawer D, as shown in Fig. 3.

When the wash-bowl is to be used the drawer D is pulled out as in Fig. 3. This brings the open lower end ot' the pipe e over the frontpart of the pail E. When the drawer is pushed in, the pipe e is over a spout, g, that discharges into the pail E, so that, whatever the position of the drawer, it will always discharge into the pail E when the plug f is withdrawn from the pipe.

To the under side of the drawer D is pivoted the shank g of a soap-cup, F, which shank is by a rod, h, also connected with a horizontal rail, i, that is affixed to the side of the partition a. Vhen the drawer D is pulled out the rod h, when arrested at the front end of the rail i, will cause the cup F to swing aside, as in Fig. 4, and thus to be exposed for convenient use. When the drawer is pushed in the cup will, by striking the front ot' the partition a, be swung under the drawer out of sight. The door b, leading to the compartment in which the pail E is contained, carries on its inner side pivoted rods jj, that constitute a convenient towel-rack. The door d, when opened, displays several drawers G G, and little doors ll H leading to shelves for sundry purposes, and constituting the receptacles of the bureau. The upper part of the front of the case A is closed by a hinged, jointed lid, I, which can be folded down, as in Figs. l and 2, to conceal the front ofthe drawer D, or `it can be folded up to open the upper part of the case, asin Fig. 3, and to protect the top B from injury by water while the washbowl is being used.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The pivoted soap-cup F, applied to the under side of the drawer D, and made to operate automatically', substantially as specified.

2. The combination ofthe bureau and washstand, when all parts thereof are arranged substantially as specified.

JOSEPH SCHNEEMANN.

lVitnesses:

A. V. BRrEsEN, T. B. MosHER. 

